Self-administrated test based on the Marigliano-Cacciafesta Polypathological Scale (MCPS), as a screening tool for early identification of frailty in the elderly: A cohort study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Amici, A ^a   Pecci, M T ^a   Linguanti, A ^a   Passador, P ^a   Ponzanetti, A ^a   De Angelis, R ^a   Martinelli, V ^a   Zaccone, M ^a   Marigliano, V ^a   Cacciafesta, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability in elderly; Frailty testing; Self administered test; The Marigliano Cacciafesta Polypathological Scale (MCPS)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARIGLIANO CACCIAFESTA POLYPATHOLOGICAL SCALE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCREENING; SELF EVALUATION; WEAKNESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 78649697348     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.05.015     Document Type: Article

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